No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

#1025 | Adam and Ed pick over United’s pre-season defeat to Wrexham in Helsinki. Can we learn anything from 45 minutes of action? At least there was a first look at new signing Andrey Santos. Then an XI made up of reserves played out an entertaining second half without finding the net.
Then there’s a crazy match for third place in the World Cup, with England beating France 6-4. Kobbie Mainoo was injured and didn’t feature. The only outfield English player not to get any minutes at the tournament.
Finally, with Morgan Rogers moving to Chelsea for an eye-watering £117 million, can United find any value for money as they search for a third midfield signing and other players to fill out the squad.

00:00 Open

00:51 Catching Up with Adam

04:07 England, Helsinki and United's Preseason Opener

08:25 Takeaways

12:08 Transfer Market Outlook

15:23 Coaching Staff Questions

22:20 World Cup Third-Place Playoff and England Review

49:55 Transfer Fees and Chelsea's Spending

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#1024 | Ed and Daniel pick over the wreckage of England's World Cup, and neither is in a forgiving mood.

The charge is that Thomas Tuchel did not just lose the semi-final, he threw it away. From the squad he built for one way of playing, the ball-players left at home, and a midfield of athletes with nobody to control a game, which is why the calls for Kobbie Mainoo only grew louder all tournament.

On the match itself, England managed the first 55 minutes well and shut Messi out before Tuchel took off his goalscorer, went to a back five and codified a retreat so complete that England managed two accurate passes in 18 minutes. It’s a sacking offense, but the FA, who backed Tuchel on LinkedIn within the hour and tied him to Euro 2028, will do nothing.

Then there’s Kane's future and the lack of a successor, England's missing identity and the intensity gap with everyone else, and to close, a turn to United, Carrick's project, summer signings, and a pre-season that kicks off against Wrexham in Helsinki.

0:00 Intro

5:29 Tuchel's Tactics and Balance Issues

15:03 Argentina Collapse

26:16 Should Tuchel Be Sacked?

28:33 Euro 2028 and Harry Kane's Future

38:35 England's National Identity

43:55 Manchester United Preview

52:37 Outro

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#1023 | Ed and Dharnish react to Manchester United signing Youri Tielemans for around £35m, praising the club’s stealthy, leak-free approach. Tielemans offers outstanding value given his versatility, progressive passing and decent defensive work.

How will Tielemans and Andre Santos fit a more controlled, central build-up style? And do United still need a third “ground-eater” midfielder?

The conversation then shifts to the World Cup: ticket price chaos, England’s exhausting win over Norway, and a preview of England vs Argentina and France vs Spain in the semis.

00:00 Tielemans Signs for United

02:28 Playing Style & Fit

15:37 Transfer Market and Midfield Plans

22:49 Who's Next: Midfield Ground Eater

24:36 World Cup Preview

43:05 Predictions

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#1022 | Ed and Jamie discuss United’s Old Trafford redevelopment plans, with the development corporation report into the wider area regeneration project published this week.

We go through the likely financing mix: debt, naming rights, personal seat licences, private equity, event partnerships. How will this massive project impact United’s finances, revenues and ability to compete?

Then we switch to transfer talk, focusing on conflicting reports around the deal for Ederson and United’s capture of Andrey Santos from Chelsea.

00:00 Introduction: New Trafford Stadium Financing

02:07 Financing Overview

19:04 Naming Rights

21:48 Equity Partners and Ownership

25:28 Transfer Market: Ederson Saga, Andrey Santos

30:18 Chelsea's Financial Model

35:27 Private Equity in Football

37:09 Wrap-up

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#1021 | Ed and Dan discuss United’s expected £50m signing of Andrey Santos from Chelsea, weighing fan reactions, Santos’ strengths, and questions about his best role in the team.

But the broader midfield rebuild this summer still lacks an elite, established number six, with top targets like Aurélien Tchouaméni unavailable after renewing his contract at Real Madrid, and alternatives such as Alex Scott, Lamine Camara and Carlos Baleba carrying various degrees of risk.

The conversation then shifts to the World Cup: criticism of Roberto Martínez’s Portugal, Ronaldo’s influence, and England’s tournament so far, including frustration at Kobbie Mainoo not playing and a preview of England vs Norway. And what of Marcus Rashford’s uncertain future after the tournament ends?

00:00 Intro and England at the World Cup

03:32 Andrey Santos Signs for United

14:15 The Search for a Unicorn Number Six

16:47 Weighing Up Alex Scott and Baleba

20:19 Michael Carrick's Playing Career

28:07 Tchouameni's New Real Madrid Deal

34:22 Ronaldo and Portugal's World Cup Meltdown

36:47 England vs Norway and Rashford's Future

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